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Labor
House GOP votes to curb asbestos victims’ class action suits
January 14, 2016The House's GOP majority rammed through legislation to curb class action suits and throw open asbestos' victims medical records/payments.
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Labor
For union supporters rallying at SCOTUS, Friedrichs case is personal
January 12, 2016Outside the Supreme Court building, unionists waved signs with phrases like "Working people want a voice."
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Labor
Keystone saga continues: Firm sues govt., seeks damages under NAFTA
January 11, 2016TransCanada, Keystone XL's sponsor, sued in federal court in Houston to overturn the federal rejection of the pipeline project.
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Labor
Firefighters gain allies in drive to ban toxic chemicals in furniture
January 6, 2016"When toxic flame retardants burn - and they do burn - it creates a serious health risk for our members."
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Environment
Prospective settlement in fiery Quebec oil train crash
January 6, 2016A settlement with victims of an oil train crash in Lac-Mégantic still leaves the train's engineer and dispatcher, both Steelworkers, facing trial.
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Labor
News Guild’s Lunzer: Court ruling could chill First Amendment
December 18, 2015"The Chicago Sun-Times is being punished for doing exactly what a news organization is supposed to do: Hold the people in power to account."
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Labor
Communications Workers endorse Sanders
December 18, 2015"Sanders stands with working families against corporate greed, Wall Street, and the big banks, and we are going to help him."
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Labor
CLUW convention delegates to use health info to empower union women
December 16, 2015"When women have access to quality health information, they live longer, are more productive and have better quality lives."
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